Study Habits and Commitment to Ethical Codes as Predictors of Academic Performance in Schools and Universities: A Follow up Study

Document Type : Original Research

Authors
1 Assistant Professor of TEFL, Kosar University of Bojnord, Iran. Iran
2 Associate Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
3 PhD Student in TEFL, Ilam University, Iran
Abstract
Few studies have explored the relationship between non-cognitive factors in different educational settings and with different age groups. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between Study Habits (SH) and Commitment to Ethical Codes (CEC) and their ability to predict the academic performance of language learners in schools and universities (547 students aged under 18 – above 35 years old). The instruments used are adapted versions of questionnaires which were made into one survey tool with each measure in distinct sections. The results showed a significant relationship between SH and CEC displaying a positive relationship in all age groups (a highest relationship in the age group of 18-22, P< 0.05) and in both male/females with male participants reported having the highest relationship (P< 0.05). The study concludes that CEC needs to be considered and assessed during school years with additional training to language learners to help them learn or modify SH to increase their performance at the time of entry into university.

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